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On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a revised Form I-9. The new form must be used by September 18, 2017.The revised form has only one substantive change. A new List C Document was added as an acceptable document – a Consular Report of Birth for a U.S. citizen who was born abroad.The new I-9 form can be accessed here.Employers must maintain a completed Form I-9 on file for every employee on their payroll who was hired after November 6, 1986 and for terminated employees during the required retention period. The purpose of the Form I-9 is to require the employer to establish the employee’s identity and authorization to work in the U.S.Below is a helpful checklist that Sheppard Mullin developed to help employers better understand and comply with the I-9 process. I-9 CHECKLIST FOR ONBOARDING AND REVERIFICATION Form I-9Use the latest form dated 07/17/2017. It is mandatory … [Read more...] about USCIS Issues New I-9 Form: Commentary and I-9 Checklist for Employers

TranscriptStephanie Francis Ward: What do you do when in the course of one day, you have an appearance, a deposition and a client meeting, all of which are in different locations?Reid Trautz: My mantra is “the more chargers, the better.”Stephanie Francis Ward: I’m Stephanie Francis Ward, and when we return, my guests will tell you about tech tools that can help.Advertiser: This ABA Journal Podcast is brought to you by Westlaw Next. Folder sharing in Westlaw Next enables you to tap into previous research across organizational boundaries like never before, saving you time from reinventing the wheel. Learn more at westlawnext.com.Stephanie Francis Ward: I’m here with Matt Hector, an Illinois foreclosure defense lawyer; Randall Ryder, a Minneapolis attorney who handles Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases; and Reid Trautz, who’s writing a book about mobile lawyering. So, Matt, since you’re in Cook County, I wanted to ask you first about this issue of … [Read more...] about Road warriors’ tips on keeping up with your cases (podcast with transcript)

Updated: Charlotte School of Law is not in compliance with state standards regarding financial resources, planning or stability, according to the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors committee, which handles state authorization and licensure for nonpublic, post-secondary degree granting institutions. decision states, the for-profit law school, which is part of the InfiLaw System, must submit an ABA-approved teach out or remedial plan no later than Aug. 10. Also, the decision directs the law school to admit no new students, and it must obtain a tuition guaranty bond of at least equal amount the prepaid tuition from students who may participate in the proposed teach-out plan.“It may not be the final nail in the coffin, but the noose is tightening,” says David Frakt, a Florida lawyer who was previously a dean candidate at another InfiLaw campus, Florida Coastal School of Law.Paul Meggett, who WSOC TV reports was recently named as Charlotte … [Read more...] about Charlotte School of Law receives state license restrictions; some say end may be near

An Illinois appeals court has ordered a new trial before a new judge for a criminal defendant, citing the prosecutor’s opening statement and the trial judge’s “unwarranted and wholly inappropriate sarcasm” during a sentencing hearing.The court ruled (PDF) on Oct. 11 on behalf of Antonio Jones, who was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated battery in Cook County for allegedly ordering another man to shoot through a door at police officers trying to enter his home, the Chicago Tribune reports. Three officers were injured when the glass door shattered.The decision said the prosecutor had called Jones a “criminal” at least four times in her opening statement. The second time, the prosecutor called Jones and his co-defendant “cold-blooded criminals,” spurring the judge to admonish jurors to disregard the comment. Jones had not been previously convicted of any crime.The criminal characterization had no basis in fact and “did not … [Read more...] about Judge’s sarcasm was ‘unwarranted and wholly inappropriate,’ appeals court says

The decades-long Mac versus PC battle recalls those video games in which the Big Boss Bad Guy just can’t seem to squash our nim­ble little hero.Clever marketing and product development vie against massive market share. And with each round, the question grows: Is there a reason to switch to Apple, and is now the time?This year the ABA Journal is letting some real advocates argue the case. Ben Stevens and Rick Georges are not only lawyers using opposing systems; they are proponents who advise on the use of technology in the law office.They have strong opinions, and they’re not afraid to state them. No games, no rules and no punches pulled.MAC: (BEN STEVENS) OPENING SHOTSThere are any number of reasons for switching from a PC to a Mac. I know because I did it. And since 2005, I have been running a Mac-environment law office.Since I have actually used both PCs and Macs in my fam­ily law practice, I believe that I am uniquely qualified to address the differences in the … [Read more...] about Mac v. PC

Natasha Caron admits she has a “rotten kid.”Actually her son, Peter Noe, isn’t really a kid but a 32-year-old federal felon serving time for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines and marijuana. Faced with the thought of him spending the rest of his life in jail, Caron last year paid $25,000—with savings, credit cards and personal loans—to appeal her son’s 40-year sentence.The money went to Howard O. Kieffer, who was recommended to Caron as a talented criminal defense lawyer with federal sentencing expertise.Caron, who was working at the time as a waitress at a Florida country club, says she started to get a bad feeling about Kieffer last summer after he asked her to pay him an extra $5,000 on top of the $20,000 fee she had already paid.When she complained, Caron says Kieffer told her he usually charged $40,000 for similar work.After Kieffer lost the original motion, he again asked Caron for the $5,000. She finally agreed to pay him the extra … [Read more...] about Catch Me If You Can

Even trained advocates don’t get everything they want at work. But what are some good strategies for knowing when to accept a manager’s decision, or continue to press for what you want?In this episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal’s Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Dr. Artika Tyner, associate vice president for diversity and inclusion at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Tyner discusses how lawyers can advocate for themselves in the workplace without getting in their own way. Tyner also says that many people have jobs that don’t includes tasks where they can showcase their strengths, and she suggests finding out what one’s strengths are for pursuing promotions and career satisfaction. She wrote an article (PDF) on the topic for the ABA Young Lawyers Division in 2008. In This Podcast: Dr. Artika R. Tyner is an educator, author, speaker and advocate for justice. At the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Tyner … [Read more...] about How to be your own advocate at work without stepping on toes (podcast with transcript)

Editor’s note: Click here for more Sotomayor hearings coverage.8:04 p.m. ET—Adjourned. The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Sotomayor’s nomination, although the Associated Press notes that according to panel rules, Republicans can delay the vote for a week. In the same article, the AP notes that Democrats are planning a final Senate vote for early August.7 p.m. ET—Final panel. Along that line, Sen. Kaufman calls the final panel. At this point, the panels are either supporters or critics. Here’s who they are and how they line up:Patricia Hynes is president of the City Bar of New York; she praises Sotomayor and values her maturity of judgment and temperament.Joanne Epps is dean of Temple law school—and she was my evidence professor—speaks for the National Women Lawyers Association, also favors Sotomayor.Rep. Jose Serrano of the 16th District in New York, in the Bronx—“the proudest neighborhood in the … [Read more...] about Day 4, Confirmation Hearings: Witnesses Get Their Say on Sotomayor

Security is a shifting concern at Kaufman Law, David Kaufman’s Fair­fax, Va.-based firm. His work ranges from mundane “mom and pop” legal work to classified government assignments, and the firm’s size fluctuates from a solo shop to a team with as many as four attorneys and even more support staff.Kaufman has some stringent security measures in place to protect the work he does, but he says law office security is most dependent upon common sense. “I’d say 90 percent of having good security is just a matter of having your brain switched on,” says Kaufman.Any solo practitioner, for little cost, can have the same anti-virus protection and anti-intrusion firewall that large corporations have. But truly creating a secure computing environment means not just running the latest software, but knowing the risks and playing it safe.One secret in the software world is that it is possible to secure your computer for free. For example, Grisoft Inc. … [Read more...] about D-I-Y Security

Lisa A. Alfaro joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1995 after receiving her JD from Stanford Law School. Now she is partner in charge of the firm’s São Paulo office in Brazil, and she co-chairs the Latin America practice group. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and she is licensed in California and New York.But there is one thing Alfaro can’t do: engage in any kind of local law practice in Brazil.As a registered foreign legal consultant, Alfaro may advise her clients—primarily multinational companies—on U.S. and international law relating to such things as mergers and acquisitions, and project finance.But under rules promulgated by Brazil’s national bar association, she is barred from giving clients any advice on Brazilian law, even though she is well-versed in it.“The fact that we can’t practice locally is certainly the largest challenge we face,” says Alfaro. “I make it clear to each client that they have to talk to … [Read more...] about Despite Globalization, Lawyers Find New Barriers to Practicing Abroad